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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1953

Page

7

140 Masons Attend Athens Meeting and Awards Presented

About 140 Masons from Athens and surrounding areas gathered at the Masonic Temple for the 17th Masonic District Officers' Association dinner. The event awarded 50 and 25 year pins to multiple members including Charles A. Cornwell who received a 50 year pin and medal from Dillon Crist. Robert S. Lemon presented 25 year pins to 27 Athens lodge members. remarks were given by Roy H. Sayers and other high ranking Masons attended from Ohio West Virginia and New Mexico.

Masonic District Officers’ Association Masonic Temple Athens Paramythia Lodge F&am Charles A. Cornwell Dillon Crist Springfield Ohio Lodge Athens Lodge Robert S. Lemon Parkersburg West Virginia Officers’ Association Robert R. McConnell McConnellville Clyde Stout Coolville Willet Miller New Matamoras Weston T. Dressel Belpre Stout H. T. Phillips Kenneth W. Sands Harry E. Schramm Marietta Werner E. Metcalf Crist Roy H. Sayers Nelsonville Thomas E. Gibson Knights Templar Robert J. Studer Royal Arch Masons Ohio New Mexico McConnelsville Stockport Amesville Reinersville Bartlett New Marshfield Guysville Trimble Glouster Albany Samuel Altman Howard H. Brookins Edgar L. Burt Ralph M. Clifford W. W. Connett William B. Drake Samuel B. Erskine Clyde R. Featherstone Woodrow Ferrer Paul R. Fiske Samuel W. George Forrest M. Guthrie John H. Harrison Harry B. Hinman Harold D. Howell Alfred L. Hughes William H. Leaders Herman Luckoff Haydn McCaskill William John E. Snow Samuel S. Winters Franz L. Woodworth

Gasco Lists Change in Athens District Promotion

Harold Cornwell 293 E State St succeeds L Z Herron as business promotion manager of Ohio Fuel Gas Co in the Athens district F W Phillips district manager announced Herron moves to Zanesville district Cornwell joined Ohio Fuel in 1941 served as heating engineer gas adviser and special representative He is 35 months Army veteran married Mason York Lions Club Church of Christ Herron native of Columbus attended Ohio State University joined the company 25 years ago as a Columbus salesman They live at 84 S May Ave with two daughters and three grandchildren.

Harold Cornwell E. State Sr L. Z. Herron Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens F. W. Phillips Herron Zanesville Athens County Cornwell Ohio Fuel Masonic Lodge Athens Lions Club Church of Christ Home Service Columbus Ohio State University Board of Trade Retail Merchants Association The Methodist Church S. May Ave

Jet Pilot Will Speak Monday Flight Training To Be Urged

Lt. Kenneth Walser, a Korean war veteran and former jet pilot, will address AFROTC advanced students and residents on Ohio University campus Monday and Tuesday about flight training and current duties. The program aims to boost AFROTC graduates into flight training. officials note low past participation and present efforts to improve rates.

Kenneth Walser Afrotc Ohio University J. K. Graham United States Walser Ewing Auditorium Boca Raton Fla

Swearingen honored after resigning as coach and teacher

Fred Swearingen, who re signed today as athletic coach and history teacher in city schools, was honored at a Friday noon luncheon. He received a gift from Harold McBride after a home economics room meal prepared by Pauline Fierce’s pupils. Present were Willard Barker, Don Thomann, Maxwell Ferguson, Harold Lee and other Central and junior high staff as Swearingen leaves to run the S Court St. shop he bought from Richard Banks.

Fred Swearingen Pauline Fierce Swearingen Harold McBride Central Willard P. Barker Don Thomann Maxwell Ferguson Harold Lee S. Court St Richard Banks

Young Driver Fined for Crossing Centerline

Donald Kaye Hopp aged 19 of B-5 East Green was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel for passing over the yellow centerline. State Highway Patrol made the arrest.

Donald Kaye Hopp B-5 East Green Peter B. Seel State Highway Patrol

Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests

Wyona C. McWilliams 32 of Crockett Texas was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Charles Rider for throwing a bottle on the highway as a patrol car followed. William F. E. Goad 33 of Portsmouth was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor Clarence Ziegler for speeding.

State Highway Patrol Wyona C. McWilliams Crockett Tex Justice of the Peace Charles McWilliams William FE. Goad Portsmouth McArthur Clarence Ziegler

4 H Officials Attend Training Session

Veteran and new advisers attended a 4 H training meeting in Jackson on Wednesday. Representing Athens County were Ross Wright and Mrs. Florence McBride. Delegates from Hocking County demonstrated how a proper 4 H meeting runs. C C Lang state club leader spoke on 4 H Objectives. Other advisers included Mrs H J Huffman Mrs Lewis McBride Mrs Gordon Verity Mrs Paul Neutz ling Mrs Gail Watkins Mrs Lowell Ashcraft and Mrs Frank Chadwick.

Jackson Athens County Ross Wright Florence McBride Hocking County C. C. Lang H. J. Huffman Lewis McBride Gordon Verity Paul Neutzling Gail Watkins Lowell Ashcraft Frank Chadwick

Child's Walker Sought by Athens County Welfare Office

The Athens County Child Welfare Department seeks a walker for a two year old blind child. Rowena Sprout, executive secretary, asks anyone with such a device to contact the agency at 2 S. Congress St. in the office.

Athens County Child Welfare Department Rowena Sprout Miss Sprout S. Congress St

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